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Great goal by Gayle 
yiadom stupid tackle already on a yellow so secondable bookable offence. 
 
seen the replay and it was a blatant penalty. 
 
thought the ref had a good game 

Job done. We were the better team but did have a helping hand from the ref for once. Little annoying we didn’t push the 1 man advantage and run up a bigger score but 3 points and a win is reward enough.
Everyone played their part but Barkhuizen, Adams, Cashin and Nelson stood out for me. 

I would absolutely hate to lose a game like that.
Got to be honest, I don’t really like winning games like that either.
Leave that kind of thing to Patrick Bamford. 
We can do better than that.

Well, I'm sure reading are furious.
Perhaps they should hire Mark Clattenberg to write an angry letter?

Got a couple of decisions go our way for once but on the whole we definitely deserved the 3 points 

Most of you know I’m not Warne’s biggest fan, but that was probably one of the most confident and one sided displays I have seen this season. Ball is on the deck most of the time, some neat intricate moves but we stretch the play long when needed. All that is missing is a goal, and we have been unlucky really (woodwork and last ditch blocks). More of the same please Paul, and we will win this, and based on what I have seen, I am confident we will. Very happy with the performance so far.

Pinched from elsewhere.
 
“Them dominating the game is the least they should expect. Hourihane is probably on as much as our entire team. “
 


 

Great result yesterday, a good day out again with our away form so good, 
Probably one of our best performances of the season.
First half we dominated without scoring, a few good balls in from Ward some lovely play aswell we were probably unlucky not to in at HT without the lead. 
 
Was nice to see us come straight back out and get straight back on the front foot something we’ve not done much, we got our reward and fair play to Gayle for throwing his head at it, then a lovely goal from Barky!  15/20 min spell were they were always going to give it a go but didn’t really create or cause anything of note, wrapped it up late on finally after we should of wrapped it up earlier.
Big big win with 9 to go we made a decent side in decent form look very average. Big week ahead now! COYR

Agreed but then again I don’t see any amazing sides Bolton drew with Exeter who were average when we played them same as Lincoln who beat Barnsley 5-1. It’s more down to us than anyone. Before the last 2 games I don’t tend to think we’ve played with the 3 at the back very well. We looked stagnated struggled to get out the wing back situation we struggled with and we were getting penned in and not moving it quick enough. Also the back 3 just didn’t look like they worked together cashin looked all over the place in a back 3 as it’s picking up different positions. 
 
it looks to me like we have really started to work on the formation in training and people know what they are doing instead of chopping and changing formations to suit opponents. 

I don’t want to get ahead of myself or allow myself to be excited, but.. I feel like something has finally clicked.
Best performance we’ve ever had under Warne, in my opinion. We’ve fell on to a workable system, the main reason was the recruitment staff doing their job and finding a gem in Ebou Adams and very recently I think it’s not in any small part to having to change the dynamic with Gayle upfront. I believe these two signings in particular have changed our fortunes, similarly to how Nyambe did earlier in the season.
Sibley and Ward are excelling. The defence are well balanced, the cohesion between the midfield and defence is significantly better, gaps aren’t as freely available for the other team and we are now working well going forward. I think we actually look like a team now, which for the majority of the season has definitely been missing something. The last two performances, the dynamic of the team, I’m finally hopeful. 

Another decent performance from Louie today, he’s making that LWB berth his own 

Best performance since the turn of the year that for me (not hard, granted), accounting for the quality of the opposition. Controlled the vast majority of the game, zipped the ball around with pace and purpose, and eventually created some real good quality chances second half. Probably lucky to have the clean sheet, but equally unlucky to have only scored 3. 
Real good match of football - why can’t we pass like that every week? Maybe the pitch being as s**** as ours helped us! 

He is definitely an asset. I think the main frustration is most of us know what he can do, and just doesn’t seem to do it enough. Be great if he can hit form now for the run in. 

Alright actually. Was good team performance

Bird calf injury, out for maybe 3 weeks according to Warne post match 

Bird out for 3 weeks. 

Hit them on the break.
 

About as good a weekend as we could have hoped for. Back in to second, there on merit now. Good stuff.

Pretty perfect afternoon. Take that all day.
Let’s hope Bird is ok. 

Well today was alright.
Three points gained on Barnsley, +7 GD.
Two points gained on Pompey and Bolton, +3 GD.
Nil points gained on Peterborough, but +1 GD.
For argument's sake, if Posh and Barnsley win their games in hand (I know they're a little while away yet) then it'd be...
1. Portsmouth - 77
2. Derby - 72
3. Posh - 71
4. Bolton - 71
5. Barnsley - 70
I'd suggest anybody old enough to consciously remember a competitive first team game at the BBG invest in some Tena pants for men (or women), because it's going to be a nervy end of the season.

 

3 goals, some nice passages of play, a clean sheet, two wins on the bounce, equalled our away record(?), results going our way elsewhere, what’s not to love?! 
 

Yep 
 
 

Right, I've been moaning about the state of our performances all season but I'm parking that for the run in.
Off arse or elbow I do not care, just win the games and get out of this tinpot league.

We’re on our way, we’re on our waaaaayy!…

Bird out injured for this one 
Not sure for how long yet